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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,224 and 108,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,224 and 108,292 is: 228,938.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,224 : 108,292 = 108,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,224/108,292 = 108,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,224x = 108,292 × 108,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,224x = 11,727,157,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,727,157,264/51,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,938.73

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